Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual page 97

– Remove nuts -arrows-.
– Pull wheel bearing housing with swivel joint out of suspension
link.
– Pull drive shaft out of wheel hub and tie up to body.
– Insert wedge -T10161- between gearbox housing and triple
roller joint.
– Press inner joint out of gearbox by striking wedge -T10161-
with a hammer.
– Remove drive shaft.
Installing
– Fit new retaining ring into groove of joint pin.
– Mesh outer and inner splines of joint body and gearbox.
– Slide drive shaft into joint body to stop by hand.
– Now "suddenly" push joint body into gearbox.
The joint travel can be used for the "sudden push". Do not, how‐
ever, pull the drive shaft too far out of the joint body.
Note
Never use a hammer or other striking tool!
– Check that drive shaft is seated securely in gearbox by pulling
on joint body against resistance of retaining ring.
For this check, pull only on joint body and not on drive shaft.
– Guide outer joint into wheel hub splines as far as possible.
– Attach lower noise insulation ⇒ Rep. Gr. 50 ; Assembly over‐
view - noise insulation .
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009
6. Removing and installing drive shafts
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